Another week, another patent filing with the USPTO from Rivian. Filings from Rivian, published today, detail an ornamental headlamp design, as well as a home energy storage system similar to Tesla’s Powerwall. Could this be our first glimpse at Rivian’s version of home energy management technology, including vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities?. Read more…
Rivian’s latest patents detail new headlamp and energy storage system with grid capabilities
Another week, another patent filing with the USPTO from Rivian. Filings from Rivian, published today, detail an ornamental headlamp design, as well as a home energy storage system similar to Tesla’s Powerwall. Could this be our first glimpse at Rivian’s version of home energy management technology, including vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities?. Read more…
Solar leads EU electricity generation as renewables hit 54%
More than half of the European Union’s (EU) electricity came from renewables in the second quarter of 2025, and solar is leading from the front. Read more…
Solar leads EU electricity generation as renewables hit 54%
More than half of the European Union’s (EU) electricity came from renewables in the second quarter of 2025, and solar is leading from the front. Read more…
General Motors And Ford Found A Way To Keep The EV Lease Credit Alive
For a few months more, anyway. The two American automakers are working with dealers to extend the $7,500 EV tax credit a bit longer. Lire la suite…
Polar Power and ZQuip collaborate to supply DC hybrid power systems for construction equipment
Polar Power, a US-based manufacturer of DC generators and battery charging systems for sectors including telecom, military and microgrids, is collaborating with ZQuip, a part of Moog, to develop and supply DC hybrid power systems tailored for construction equipment. Over the past year, Polar Power and ZQuip have jointly designed a compact diesel-fueled charging system… Read more…
Amprius SiCore battery cells power unmanned aircraft systems in Ukraine
The Astero ISR, a battle-tested unmanned aircraft system designed and built by Nordic Wing, a Danish-owned fixed-wing drone manufacturer, has been in use by Ukrainian forces since early 2023, and many improvements to the drone have been based on feedback from Ukrainian soldiers These drones are built for a hardened environment. The Astero ISR is… Read more…
New Chevy Bolt seen charging at Tesla Supercharger in LA a week before reveal
So far we’ve seen nothing but teaser images of the new Chevy Bolt, but this weekend it was spotted charging at a Tesla Supercharger in Southern California ahead of its October 8 reveal. Read more…
Genesis is about to unleash its first luxury performance EV
We will get our first look at the electric sports car by the end of the year, but Genesis is giving us a closer look at the GV60 Magma, the luxury brand’s first high-performance EV. Read more…
It’s Just Plain Better: Why My Electric Car Gives Me Hope
In a million small ways, EVs are just more pleasant to own than their gas-burning counterparts. Now we just have to make them cheaper. Lire la suite…
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LibertyStream hits 250,000-barrel milestone with field-scale direct lithium extraction in Texas
LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners’ proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology has processed more than 250,000 barrels of Permian Basin brine at its Texas field unit over nine months of continuous operations. This is a key step in its targeted system enhancements and leads into the final de-risking stage: converting lithium chloride eluate to commercial-grade lithium carbonate…. Read more…
The EV tax credit in the US expires
First conceived back in 1992, the modern version of the EV tax credit is now going away after the Trump administration axed it. The $7,500 tax credit, part of the Inflation Reduction Act introduced by the Biden administration, will no longer be available starting October 1, 2025. This will obviously lead to a temporary decline in sales, after the spike… Read more…
Smart launches the #5 EHD plug-in hybrid in China
In China, the new Smart #5 EHD is available for pre-order starting at 189,900 yuan (approx. £22,700), making it cheaper than the all-electric version. The plug-in hybrid SUV offers an electric range of 252 kilometres. Combining both the battery and fuel tank full, the #5 has a range of up to 1,615 kilometres. Read more…
HoLa project commissions Germany’s first megawatt charging point
The “HoLa – High-Power Charging for Long-Distance Truck Transport” project, coordinated by Fraunhofer ISI and the P3 Group, has now opened Germany’s megawatt charging point for electric trucks at the Lipperland Süd rest stop on the A2 motorway. There, electric trucks can recharge for hundreds of kilometers of range in just 30 to 45 minutes. Read more…
Bentley expands its headquarters with new development centre
Bentley has opened a new Engineering Technical Centre in Crewe, where prototype production, material testing and software integration for upcoming electric vehicles will be consolidated. The 13,000-square-metre site is set to be a central component of the ‘Beyond100+’ strategy. Read more…
South Korea floats ban on sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles
South Korea’s Ministry of Environment is looking at the possibility of a ban on the sale of new petrol or diesel vehicles by 2035. It would bring South Korea in line with other regions in the world such as the EU. Read more…
Lucid CEO on stealing Tesla customers: Model S, nothing has changed in 12 years now
Lucid’s interim CEO, Marc Winterhoff, said that the company is seeing an increased number of Tesla customers coming to the brand and took the opportunity to throw some shade at Tesla’s aging vehicle lineup. Read more…
The Porsche Cayenne EV interior is a luxury oasis packed with massive screens [Images]
With its official debut just around the corner, we are finally getting our first look at the interior of the Cayenne EV, which Porsche promises will offer more luxury, features, and screen space than ever. Read more…
Clanker alert! Meet Dot: DoorDash’s new autonomous food delivery robot [Video]
Delivery service DoorDash has unveiled a new autonomous delivery robot called Dot, which was developed entirely in-house and is currently rolling out early access testing in one state. This bug-like “clanker” may be cute, but it also appears quite well designed for commercial operations and safe, timely food and grocery deliveries. Check out Dot in action in the video below. Read more…
